-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- November 21 , 2013

Talks surrounding Iran 's controversial nuclear program lead off Thursday 's edition of CNN Student News . We also discuss the Presidential Medal of Freedom , President John F. Kennedy , the Red Planet , and CNN 's Hero of the Year . Plus , we watch as helmet sensors , which aim to monitor potential for concussions , are put to the test .

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DAILY CURRICULUM

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Media Literacy Question of the Day :

How important is it for the news media to report the shortcomings as well as the successes of new technologies ?

Key Concepts : Identify or explain these subjects you heard about in today 's show :

1 . sanctions

2 . Presidential Medal of Freedom

3 . concussion

Fast Facts : How well were you listening to today 's program ?

1 . What 's the status of nuclear talks regarding Iran 's controversial nuclear program ?

2 . Who is CNN 's Hero of the Year ? What announcement did he make on the program ?

3 . How many active NASA missions are currently studying Mars ? What is the purpose of NASA 's MAVEN mission ? How long will it take to reach Mars ? What is this mission 's cost ?

Discussion Questions :

1 . Why do you think there are different opinions in the international community with regard to sanctions against Iran ? What might be some pros and cons of each proposed strategy ? If you were an adviser for the United Nations , which strategy would you recommend ? Why ?

2 . What do you think might be the criteria for the Presidential Medal of Freedom ? What are your thoughts on yesterday 's honorees ? In your opinion , who else might be deserving of this award ?

3 . What might be the benefits and drawbacks of the helmet technology featured in the program ? Why might different helmet sensors give different results for similar impacts ? What additional testing might be needed ? Can you think of other uses for the kind of device featured in the program ? Explain .

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MAPS

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Asia
Iran

North America
Arlington , Virginia
Mississippi River

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